Lakewood man critical after hitting two trees in Howell crash

1:01 AM,
Dec. 5, 2012

Written by

Eric Girard
| @EGirardAPP

A Lakewood man suffered internal injuries and was hospitalized Tuesday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash, according to police.

Hector Rodriguez, 39, driving a 1994 Ford van, was traveling east on Old Tavern Road. As he entered into the second portion of an "S" curve he drove off the roadway to the right, struck a tree with the passenger side of the van, and continued off the roadway and struck a second tree head-on according to police.

Lt. Mark Pilecki of the Howell Police Department said the driver was pinned in the vehicle and had to be extricated. He was removed from his ...